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it is cutting the state of virginia, but it is still stalled out to the south. unfortunately, that will cause low pressure, and it will cool us down a little bit tomorrow and bring in some clouds and maybe even a shower or two. by the middle part of the week, it will be sunny again. 68 downtown, 66 at the airport. cooler than we were yesterday at this time. 66 around the eastern shore and easton as well. a high potentially in the low 70's under potentially sunny skies. the wind is shifting to the north and northeast at about 10 miles per hour. the other main issue people are complaining about, pollen. it is very high. the trees are the culprit. mold is high today, and the total is very high with everything pollinating at the same time this year. there is really an issue for those who have signed as problems. it looks like a little bit of rain tomorrow might wash some of it away, but not all of it. 63 is the normal high, so again we are above normal for this time of year. a record low of 27 was set way back in the 1800's, 1874. tonight is as decent conditions. pa
it is cutting the state of virginia, but it is still stalled out to the south. unfortunately, that will cause low pressure, and it will cool us down a little bit tomorrow and bring in some clouds and maybe even a shower or two. by the middle part of the week, it will be sunny again. 68 downtown, 66 at the airport. cooler than we were yesterday at this time. 66 around the eastern shore and easton as well. a high potentially in the low 70's under potentially sunny skies. the wind is shifting to...
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>> right now i am finishing up a stand at virginia commonwealth university where i taught creative writing. i am going on to accept a job at the university of richmond in the fall teaching american studies. >> when ginnie comes marching home is the name of of the boo >> every year the national press club hosts an author's night. author of 14 books. a new book out called defenders of faith. let's start with the basic questions. >> the holy roman emperor. the tenth sultan of the ottoman empire. the two came into a clash in vienna in 1527 and 1532. really was a clash of empires and the clash of civilizations and the clash of religions. we think after 9/11 we were the only ones that never had this experience of jihad versus crusade, but this is what i have been really doing for the last four books, reminding people of episodes in history where christianity and islam came into conflict. >> what was the result? >> well, the result was that the ottoman turks, the islamic forces. had they not been stopped what he wanted to do was go all the way to the rhine river. had he prevailed europe would had
>> right now i am finishing up a stand at virginia commonwealth university where i taught creative writing. i am going on to accept a job at the university of richmond in the fall teaching american studies. >> when ginnie comes marching home is the name of of the boo >> every year the national press club hosts an author's night. author of 14 books. a new book out called defenders of faith. let's start with the basic questions. >> the holy roman emperor. the tenth sultan...
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in west virginia, hope is gone and the healing now begins. sources finding the body of four missing miners ending an excruciating week for families praying for the loved ones. 29 miners died in a blast making it the worst u.s. coal mining disaster in four decades. i'm uma pemmaraju. back to "forbes on fox." ♪ ♪ >> david: did you hear about this? new government plan reportedly protects illegal workers and the wages. the labor department is encouraging low-wage employees to rat out the bosses over pay dispute and quinn tton says it's good for the job market. how so? >> how could it not be good? honest businesses follow the law making dishonest businesses follow the law that honest businesses follow, leveling the playing field and that's good for the economy. you broke the rules and you have to answer for it? cry me a river. if an illegal turns in his employer he is identifying himself and showing up on the grid. he will get caught. >> david: he used my favorite phrase. "cry me a river." i love that. is it good or bad for the job market? >>
in west virginia, hope is gone and the healing now begins. sources finding the body of four missing miners ending an excruciating week for families praying for the loved ones. 29 miners died in a blast making it the worst u.s. coal mining disaster in four decades. i'm uma pemmaraju. back to "forbes on fox." ♪ ♪ >> david: did you hear about this? new government plan reportedly protects illegal workers and the wages. the labor department is encouraging low-wage employees to...
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shootings at virginia tech. flowers honoring each of the victims. rema samaha, one of them. there were the precious images of her dancing before the attack. >> it's not something you get through. just something you adjust to. >> samaha's family has been fighting to close a glaring loophole. gun shows where people buy guns without a background check, without any questions asked. it was a year ago, abc news followed her brother to this gun show in richmond, virginia. we gave him one hour and $5,000 cash. within minutes while still in line he bought his first gun. >> this is what? >> this is a glock. >> you got this before you even got in the show? >> yeah, he was sitting outside of the door. went up to him. how much you want for it? 450 bucks. >> a glock handgun. same kind of gun used to kill at virginia tech. >> reporter: inside omar made purchase after purchase. not one background check, he emerged carrying in this case a semi automatic assault weapon. >> what did they ask? >> nothing, nothing. i just went up, g
shootings at virginia tech. flowers honoring each of the victims. rema samaha, one of them. there were the precious images of her dancing before the attack. >> it's not something you get through. just something you adjust to. >> samaha's family has been fighting to close a glaring loophole. gun shows where people buy guns without a background check, without any questions asked. it was a year ago, abc news followed her brother to this gun show in richmond, virginia. we gave him one...
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. >>> the memorials have begun for the miners skilled in the explosion in west virginia. we're going to take you there and explain what happens next. don't go away. we're coming right back. >>> search crews are continuing to recovery bodies from the west virginia coal mine blast. 29 people were killed in monday's explosion. it is being labeled the nation's worst mining disaster in 40 years. president obama says there will be a thorough investigation and accountability for the incident. meantime mourners are remembering those who lost their lives. on the first sunday following the blast many attended church prayer services. >> reporter: they wore many hats, including a coal miner's helmet. the 29 men killed in the upper big branch mine were outdoors men athletes and musicians. they were brothers fathers and friends. >> there is a bond there that i can't explain to no one. it just is a bond that -- brotherhood. >> reporter: has rescuers begin to recover the bodies from monday's explosion loved ones struggle with grief, as they recall loved ones that range from 20 to 61. the
. >>> the memorials have begun for the miners skilled in the explosion in west virginia. we're going to take you there and explain what happens next. don't go away. we're coming right back. >>> search crews are continuing to recovery bodies from the west virginia coal mine blast. 29 people were killed in monday's explosion. it is being labeled the nation's worst mining disaster in 40 years. president obama says there will be a thorough investigation and accountability for the...
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and you can see the freezing morning of any cases, virginia. then the sunshine is back on monday and tuesday. and some clouds, they spill back late. there's a good look at the rain that i expect to come back on wednesday. and we're definitely going to have the cloud cover. that really keeps the temperatures back down, held to the 60s. mid-60s i think for everyone. you might squeeze it there. that will be my forecast. going on the national stadium, an evening game. and i'll still see the mild evening. about the 10 hour if you're not with the st. louis and the mets playing. 60s as you head out west. going down towards washington, southern maryland, lower 60s. a little cooler out there. hugging off the atlantic out there. that might bring a few major storm systems. headed our way towards next weekend. also these temperatures on friday, saturday, sunday, whether that system takes a northerly track, we could be lower 70s. i'll be open mystic to keep us warm. that looks fairly like it at this point. >> a little damaging. still a little early. thank y
and you can see the freezing morning of any cases, virginia. then the sunshine is back on monday and tuesday. and some clouds, they spill back late. there's a good look at the rain that i expect to come back on wednesday. and we're definitely going to have the cloud cover. that really keeps the temperatures back down, held to the 60s. mid-60s i think for everyone. you might squeeze it there. that will be my forecast. going on the national stadium, an evening game. and i'll still see the mild...
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and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the pish prime minister is calling this the worst peacetime disaster in the country's history. ironically, jennifer, a history being remembered this weekend. it was already a somber trip to begin with. poland's president lech kosinski, his wife, and dozens of officials were headed to russia to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the slaughter of " thousands of polish military officers by the secret police in world war ii. am i saw the airplane flying low. >> others recall the pilot attempting to land several times in heavy fog before crashing into the forest. >> they were very good f
and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the...
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areas west of d.c., frost advisories in effect and freeze warnings for virginia piedmont. sub freezing temperatures are a possibility. if you plants cover them or bring them inside. skies clearing up. we saw a good amount of clouds but they are thinning out. that is a sign of the potential for the frost. clear skies at night and calm winds. the heat radiates up into the atmosphere. official high temperature today on the chilly side 59 degrees, well below average. how about the low, 41 at national airport. this has been the coldest morning since march 28th when we had a low of 38. if you think 41's cold, check out these numbers to the west. this is similar to what we will see tomorrow. 32, dulles, manassas 30, culpepper 34. this entire area potential to get near freezing or possibly below. that is why the freeze warnings are in effect for those locations. temperatures now starting to fall to the 50s. 51 in hagerstown. mid 50s at national airport. the stubborn for area of low pressure continues to be situated over new england throwing back snow and rain showers into vermont
areas west of d.c., frost advisories in effect and freeze warnings for virginia piedmont. sub freezing temperatures are a possibility. if you plants cover them or bring them inside. skies clearing up. we saw a good amount of clouds but they are thinning out. that is a sign of the potential for the frost. clear skies at night and calm winds. the heat radiates up into the atmosphere. official high temperature today on the chilly side 59 degrees, well below average. how about the low, 41 at...
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the suspect was last seen driving a 1999 silver acura with virginia license plates xks 1522. neighbors say there was an ongoing custody issue over the little girl. >>> new this more than, the maryland general assembly is entering its last day of this year's session with a lot of loose ends to address on high- profile legislation. the session ends at midnight tonight. the house and senate still have to work out differences in those initiatives this session. >>> some of another stories making headlines this morning, we are learning more about the plane crash that killed the president of poland and his wife and dozens of other polish leaders. we'll tell you what investigators are saying. >>> officials? russia have put a halt to adoptions by americans. the latest on what american family did that is sparking major outrage across theglobe. >>> checking headlines this morning, federal investigators are expected in west virginia today to try to figure out what caused the deadly mine explosion last week. they gathered at a church to pray and to thank those who continue to work in th
the suspect was last seen driving a 1999 silver acura with virginia license plates xks 1522. neighbors say there was an ongoing custody issue over the little girl. >>> new this more than, the maryland general assembly is entering its last day of this year's session with a lot of loose ends to address on high- profile legislation. the session ends at midnight tonight. the house and senate still have to work out differences in those initiatives this session. >>> some of another...
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in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the north. >> it's from the south and i don't want you to take it to literally. i think what he meant was, had the south won, african-americans would not be where they are now. at least when it comes to civil rights. because that's what the civil war was about. the south, let's just be honest, did not want slavery to end and that was their main focus for the civil war. and that's when the sus session came about. they wanted to succeed from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> first of all, let's talk about some real evidence. >> am i to believe -- >> hang on. le
in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the...
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. >>> federal investigators will arrive in west virginia to begin looking into that explosion that killed 29 coal miners but they won't be able to enter the mine right away. toxic gases have risen to deadly high levels again. all underground operations have been suspended until the mine can be properly ventilated. only a few of the 29 miners have been removed to be buried. this afternoon, at 3:30, a moment of silence held to mark one week. >>> charging customers for the carry-on bags. last week, spirit announced an increase on the bags. they asked to charge the airlines for the fee. >>> when it was all over, the green jacket went to three-time winner phil mickelson. it was a dramatic final for mickelson who topped off the win with a long embrace with his ailing wife, his wife and mother are both battling breast cancer. >> such a great story. >>> now, a look at the weather from around the nation. another stormy day out west. heavy rain for much of california. 2 feet of snow in the sierras and a foot in the rockies. heavy rain in the dakotas, minnesota and withes with and some isolated thun
. >>> federal investigators will arrive in west virginia to begin looking into that explosion that killed 29 coal miners but they won't be able to enter the mine right away. toxic gases have risen to deadly high levels again. all underground operations have been suspended until the mine can be properly ventilated. only a few of the 29 miners have been removed to be buried. this afternoon, at 3:30, a moment of silence held to mark one week. >>> charging customers for the...
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interstate 95 in virginia has traffic, 66, 270 southbound. folks are starting to test your stir more around the district. >the officials since last week have warned commuters to avoid the area around washington convention center. this is why. look behind me. this is a portion of k street. there's high police presence. this road is blocked off. several roads around the area are shut down as well. the barricades went up last night. what does all this means for public transportation? the mount vernon metro stop will remain closed until 5:00 a.m. wednesday. several buses have been rerouted. as you might have guessed, this is very frustrating for commuters as well as residents. we spoke with one gentlemen this morning. he says thate was puzzled getting from one point to another. >> it's very confusing. it's a ball of confusion. i initially thought that with the black iron gates, i thought there would be some openings so that we could get through to the other side of the street. but they had everything barricaded. we cannot go anywhere. just the op
interstate 95 in virginia has traffic, 66, 270 southbound. folks are starting to test your stir more around the district. >the officials since last week have warned commuters to avoid the area around washington convention center. this is why. look behind me. this is a portion of k street. there's high police presence. this road is blocked off. several roads around the area are shut down as well. the barricades went up last night. what does all this means for public transportation? the mount...
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. >> federal investigators arrived in west virginia. they ever looking into what caused the coalmine explosion that killed 29 people. as jim axelrod reports search teams are still trying to recover more bodies. >> massey energy has a record with plenty to exam in. in 2009 they had 425 safety violations. the investigation will take months to complete. >> if you're not using that history of violations, to make sure miners aren't put at risk it is useless. >> jason adkins. >> it was a grime weekend here in southern west virginia. bells tolled in churches. >> william roosevelt lynch. >> reporter: after the bodies of the four missing miners were found saturday morning, and west virginia began to mourn. >> can you just say thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you coalminers. [ applause ] >> reporter: an eight-year-old, the son and grandson of miners, seemed to sum it up best. >> i say this is heartbreaking. everybody must pray for this accident and pray for our coalminers. please. please pray for them. . >>> west virginia governor is leading a m
. >> federal investigators arrived in west virginia. they ever looking into what caused the coalmine explosion that killed 29 people. as jim axelrod reports search teams are still trying to recover more bodies. >> massey energy has a record with plenty to exam in. in 2009 they had 425 safety violations. the investigation will take months to complete. >> if you're not using that history of violations, to make sure miners aren't put at risk it is useless. >> jason adkins....
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virginia governor, new virginia governor, bob mcdonnell, designated april as confederate month, something that his two democratic predecessors had refrained from doing. this caused quite a stir, particularly because the governor did not even mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> well, i don't think so. my state legislature has made a legislatively enacted holiday, confederate memorial day, have done it for years under republican governors, democrat governors, and for seven years as governor, i have issued a proclamation, because of what the legislature's done. my democratic predecessors did so as well. i don't know what you would say about slavery, but anybody that thinks you have to explain to people that slavery is a bad thing, i think goes without saying. >> but the sensitivity of it. because we heard from a number of african-american politicians and just people on the street that were interviewed in virginia going, this is offensive, to celebrate something that really was about slavery and have absolutely no mention of it. what do you do in your state? >> well,
virginia governor, new virginia governor, bob mcdonnell, designated april as confederate month, something that his two democratic predecessors had refrained from doing. this caused quite a stir, particularly because the governor did not even mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> well, i don't think so. my state legislature has made a legislatively enacted holiday, confederate memorial day, have done it for years under republican governors, democrat governors, and...
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i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the same that these folks give to the north that doesn't belong in the north. >> i believe roland is from the south. don't take it too literally. i think what roland meant was, had the south won that african-americans would not be in the same position that they are now, at least -- >> yes, he -- >> let me finish. i let you talk. i'll give you time. when it comes to civil rights, that's what the civil war was about. the south did not want slavery to end. that was the main focus for the civil war. and they wanted to secede from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> i disagree
i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the...
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it's a common story in west virginia that southern west virginia particularly which is where i first went where there is some of coal mining, that mothers don't want their sons to go into one but there they are on and they can get paid sister $70 an hour this job with treen. what are they to do? what is it a mine which does not have an account representation which allows people want to tell somebody in authority? that something isn't being done safely. well, we have mines where the operators use intimidation unwed and if somebody tries to do something like that they are out of a job. all kinds of ways to do that. and while we all know in their journey is a dangerous one, our coal miners must know that everything is being done to keep them safe. it's why i'm standing here simply to say that. we have a solemn urgent one and i think sacred obligation in the united states congress to find the truth, do it fairly and carefully, and take action in their honor. these men have given us all they can and we must honor their sacrifice. i think the presiding officer and yield the floor. >> we
it's a common story in west virginia that southern west virginia particularly which is where i first went where there is some of coal mining, that mothers don't want their sons to go into one but there they are on and they can get paid sister $70 an hour this job with treen. what are they to do? what is it a mine which does not have an account representation which allows people want to tell somebody in authority? that something isn't being done safely. well, we have mines where the operators...
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haymarket, virginia, at 66 and springfield, virginia, 64 degrees. around the rest of the region, generally peeking in the mid 60s now. it's going to be a lovely day for outsideÑi activities. pretty much anything you would like to do. it would be a good day for it. if you're going to spend a lot of time outside, don't forget your sun bloc. a little bit of filtered sun effect with mid level clouds drifting by. but those are not rainmakers. our next chance for rain shows up tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. today plenty of sunshine. a little bit cooler than yesterday. highs in the 50s tomorrow with extra clouds and a chance of light rain around in the afternoon. sunshine should be coming back wednesday afternoon and thursday looks like a winner to me. back up into the 70s. >> oh, wow. sounds great.xd okay. thank you. a good day to get out in this day too, right? >> i think we're going to be stuck at work for a while though. >> i think so. we'll see you in a few minutes. >>> maryland state lawmakers are trying to hammer out legislation on this f
haymarket, virginia, at 66 and springfield, virginia, 64 degrees. around the rest of the region, generally peeking in the mid 60s now. it's going to be a lovely day for outsideÑi activities. pretty much anything you would like to do. it would be a good day for it. if you're going to spend a lot of time outside, don't forget your sun bloc. a little bit of filtered sun effect with mid level clouds drifting by. but those are not rainmakers. our next chance for rain shows up tomorrow afternoon and...
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. >> the bodies of all 20 west virginia coal miners that died in a coal mine collapse last week have been recovered. recovery teams entered after the tunnels were ventilated from volatile gases. >> thousands of poles have been lining the streets of warsaw as the country's first lady was brought back home. her coffin was carried to the presidential palace, where she will live in south -- where she will lie in state next to her husband. our correspondent, duncan kennedy, joins us from warsaw. >> thank you, george. an extraordinarily moving moment this morning. pretty much the entire route was lined with mourners. she was beloved here, the first lady of poland. many people came out to pay their respects and are expected to do so this afternoon when both her body and that of the president go to live at the presidential palace behind me. i am joined by one of the key commentators here in poland. we can see over your shoulder the presidential palace where the body has just been brought brought back. how do the people of poland regard the first lady? >> she was very much liked by all of the
. >> the bodies of all 20 west virginia coal miners that died in a coal mine collapse last week have been recovered. recovery teams entered after the tunnels were ventilated from volatile gases. >> thousands of poles have been lining the streets of warsaw as the country's first lady was brought back home. her coffin was carried to the presidential palace, where she will live in south -- where she will lie in state next to her husband. our correspondent, duncan kennedy, joins us from...
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rescue teams back underground in west virginia trying to locate four missing coal miners. now that toxic gases have been vented out of that mine. >>> 89-year-old supreme court justice john paul stevens will be retiring this summer. stevens has served seven administrations and is known as one of the more liberal members on the court. >>> and bart stupak says he will not run for reelection after nearly 18 years in congress. now back to "lockup." >>> 100 mile east of prague are the more avian islands. considered the green heart of the nation interesting highland consist of small villages like this. population 420. an almost equal number of men live right next door in this medieval castle. the prison. >> filming here was extremely difficult in the sense that everywhere you turn, there is a beautiful shop and you want to stop and you want to, oh, there's another one. let's stop, set up, get another shot. we didn't have that kind of time. we had other elements in the story to capture and different people we wanted to talk to. but you could spend all day, two days, three days, ju
rescue teams back underground in west virginia trying to locate four missing coal miners. now that toxic gases have been vented out of that mine. >>> 89-year-old supreme court justice john paul stevens will be retiring this summer. stevens has served seven administrations and is known as one of the more liberal members on the court. >>> and bart stupak says he will not run for reelection after nearly 18 years in congress. now back to "lockup." >>> 100 mile...
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. >>> from the 20,101st jindal festival of the book in charlottesville virginia, rebecca discusses her book, quote could be immortal life of
. >>> from the 20,101st jindal festival of the book in charlottesville virginia, rebecca discusses her book, quote could be immortal life of
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we've won in virginia, new jersey, we've won in massachusetts. he actually came in early with dollars. clearly there was concern regarding his level of control in a conversation earlier he had with others that i was part of he mentions strengthening controls. clearly some people left i think he's doing what he has to do. >> what is the mood in new orleans not in the french quarter, i'm talking about in that room? >> the mood is energized, passionate and it is of tremendous concern about our country's future. it isn't people coming down to enjoy our weather, food and french quarter festival. people coming with a sense of mission. if they are not engaged our country will continue down a path which is nonus is able. i'm a physician, a conversation with two ob-gyn's from new york that came down. so the new yorkers are talking to us here at the southern republican leadership conversation. >> we are going to get the straw poll results soon. who were people talking about down there? >> two things, clearly you would think palin and paul who are odds on f
we've won in virginia, new jersey, we've won in massachusetts. he actually came in early with dollars. clearly there was concern regarding his level of control in a conversation earlier he had with others that i was part of he mentions strengthening controls. clearly some people left i think he's doing what he has to do. >> what is the mood in new orleans not in the french quarter, i'm talking about in that room? >> the mood is energized, passionate and it is of tremendous concern...
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. >>> you're looking at the scene in west virginia today. memorial wreaths and a moment of silence for the 29 miners killed a week ago now in the explosion at the upper big branch mine. federal investigators have arrived on the scene but won't go into that mine until all of the miners' bodies have been removed from it. >>> the state department said today it is sending a delegation to russia to clarify any changes to adoption rules after an american mother sent her adopted son on a flight back to russia all by himself. the case has caused outrage in russia and here at home in shelbyville, tennessee, where the family lives. our own ron allen is there tonight with the latest on this case. >> reporter: a swing set and toys are the only signs of family life at tori hansen's home, the adoptive mother why she has to fully explain why she put her 7-year-old son on a plane back to russia. where according to care takers has shown no sign he is violent as hansen claimed. >> i show from medical personnel that all mental and physical conditions are good.
. >>> you're looking at the scene in west virginia today. memorial wreaths and a moment of silence for the 29 miners killed a week ago now in the explosion at the upper big branch mine. federal investigators have arrived on the scene but won't go into that mine until all of the miners' bodies have been removed from it. >>> the state department said today it is sending a delegation to russia to clarify any changes to adoption rules after an american mother sent her adopted son...
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. >>> searchers go back for more bodies at the west virginia explosion site. and tonight a shift in the investigation. >>> whether you are a golf fan or not, the emotional between phil mickelson and his wife amy on a golf course is undeniable. i'm mary bubala, we'll speak to a local cancer survivor and get her reaction to that moment. >>> there's a change coming in the weather. we'll have the updated warning forecast ahead. ,,,, car owner: yeah, here she is. friend: it's uh . . . great. car owner: thanks. friend: yeah. car owner: doors would have been nice. friend: yeah. car owner: they weren't in my budget. friend: no biggie. car owner: hey, you want to hop in, go for a ride? friend: oh! be easy, right? car owner: yeah! carmax spokesperson: settling for less is not smart. what is smart is getting more car for your money at carmax. for the money you would spend on a stripped down new car, you could get a fully loaded guaranteed quality used car at carmax. now more than ever the smart choice is carmax. the way car buying should be. bby signing up for other thin
. >>> searchers go back for more bodies at the west virginia explosion site. and tonight a shift in the investigation. >>> whether you are a golf fan or not, the emotional between phil mickelson and his wife amy on a golf course is undeniable. i'm mary bubala, we'll speak to a local cancer survivor and get her reaction to that moment. >>> there's a change coming in the weather. we'll have the updated warning forecast ahead. ,,,, car owner: yeah, here she is. friend:...
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. >>> we begin in west virginia, where they're retrieving the bodies of the miners. funerals were held for the miners that died in tragedy. a team of federal investigators will arrive at the scene tomorrow. >>> police in oklahoma are looking for three people this morning in connection with a gun fight in the middle of a crowded mall. when it was all over one person was dead and several others injured. police say it's unclear if the teenager killed was involved in the shooting or just an innocent bystander. >>> rescuers in washington have found a missing hiker alive. he was buried under an avalanche in granite mountain for four hours. the man called for help on his cell phone. doctors say he'll be okay. >>> the reality tv producer suspected in his wife's murder in cancun could face charges later today. mexico's attorney general says a decision on whether to file charges could come at any moment. bruce behresford-redmond has been ordered to stay in the country in the meantime. his wife monica was found dead in a sewer near a hotel where they were staying. >>> we have s
. >>> we begin in west virginia, where they're retrieving the bodies of the miners. funerals were held for the miners that died in tragedy. a team of federal investigators will arrive at the scene tomorrow. >>> police in oklahoma are looking for three people this morning in connection with a gun fight in the middle of a crowded mall. when it was all over one person was dead and several others injured. police say it's unclear if the teenager killed was involved in the shooting...
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. >>> through the night, recovery crews worked to remove the remaining victims from that west virginia coal mine disaster. a memorial service was held at the state capitol yesterday for 29 victims of last week's explosion. the blast was the worst coal mining disaster in this country since 1970. federal officials arrived yesterday. the mine has racked up a string of safety violations. >>> that tennessee woman who adopted a russian boy and then sent him back isn't talking. the boy was sent back to russia on a plane by himself last week. torry hansen wrote a note claiming the 7-year-old is mentally unstable and violent. hansen says she won't talk unless charges are filed. >> that's the only way we'll get to talk to her it looks like. so i guess we're kind of getting our hand forced here and that's the only thing i know to do at this point. >> but no federal laws have been broken, so it's up to local officials to press charges. there are allegations of abuse, but the boy's back in russia. russian has threatened to suspend all adoptions with the u.s. >> the acting president in poland is nam
. >>> through the night, recovery crews worked to remove the remaining victims from that west virginia coal mine disaster. a memorial service was held at the state capitol yesterday for 29 victims of last week's explosion. the blast was the worst coal mining disaster in this country since 1970. federal officials arrived yesterday. the mine has racked up a string of safety violations. >>> that tennessee woman who adopted a russian boy and then sent him back isn't talking. the...
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beckly, west virginia, 34. pittsburgh, 36. -- 32 degrees at columbus, ohio right now. with the sunshine and less wind it can will feel a lot warmer today and our high temperatures should be a good four or five degrees higher than they were. lots of sunshine in the forecast. there you go. look at the clear skies breaking out across the mid- atlantic. our next area storminess doesn't arrive until the middle of the week. next couple of days should be just fine. a nice warming trend the next couple of days. 65 in downtown washington. 66? waldorf and a little cooler off to the north and west, 62 for those watching in frederick this morning. more details on the forecast and ask the weather guy is coming up in just a couple of minutes. >> thank you. >>> let's look at the roads and julie wright. >> very busy along 29 northbound at university boulevard. that is where we had the accident activity with traffic squeezing by single file to the right. coming southbound, no incidents to report. lanes are open out of white oak headed out towards university boulevard. it appears they j
beckly, west virginia, 34. pittsburgh, 36. -- 32 degrees at columbus, ohio right now. with the sunshine and less wind it can will feel a lot warmer today and our high temperatures should be a good four or five degrees higher than they were. lots of sunshine in the forecast. there you go. look at the clear skies breaking out across the mid- atlantic. our next area storminess doesn't arrive until the middle of the week. next couple of days should be just fine. a nice warming trend the next couple...
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set-back for rescue crew at the site of the west virginia mine disaster. the u.s. and russia sign a major arms treaty. much of the talk is about another country. live from our studio in washington, this is "special report." good evening, i'm chris wallace in for bret baier. diplomat from qatar is a free man tonight after allegedly inciting a major security incident aboard an airliner bound for denver. national correspondent catherine herridge is here with a story that has been developing all day. good evening. >> reporter: thank you, chris. sources tell fox news they believe the young diplomat who sparked a major security alert last night was on his way to visit a convicted al-qaeda agent doing time in colorado. this is consistent with the statement from the qatar embassy in washington, that the diplomat was on official business, the kind of business embassies arrange for their citizens jailed in foreign countries. the convicted al-qaeda member is amari, a citizen of qatar who pleaded guilty to providi providing material to terrorist organization. he is serving eig
set-back for rescue crew at the site of the west virginia mine disaster. the u.s. and russia sign a major arms treaty. much of the talk is about another country. live from our studio in washington, this is "special report." good evening, i'm chris wallace in for bret baier. diplomat from qatar is a free man tonight after allegedly inciting a major security incident aboard an airliner bound for denver. national correspondent catherine herridge is here with a story that has been...
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brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia. with a good morning to you, the six miners have been buried but so much more emotion to come. >> reporter: funeral after funeral, members of this community have lost so much but they still have each other. those who have lost are helping others who have lost. today another one of those funerals and there will be many more. today it's a funeral for william roosevelt lynch. he just turned 59 a couple weeks ago, a churchgoing man, a family man, and at the end of the day, he was a miner. his friends were miners. his family miners. and the mining community coming together today to help the lynch family in their darkest hour. the investigation here is just beginning. officials will be gathering in the state tomorrow, state and federal officials will try to reconstruct exactly what happened here. it does look like the buildup of methane gases in this horrific explosion we've heard about, that's pretty obvious but exactly what led up to it, whether there were deficiencies in the ventilation s
brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia. with a good morning to you, the six miners have been buried but so much more emotion to come. >> reporter: funeral after funeral, members of this community have lost so much but they still have each other. those who have lost are helping others who have lost. today another one of those funerals and there will be many more. today it's a funeral for william roosevelt lynch. he just turned 59 a couple weeks ago, a churchgoing man, a family man, and...
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. >>> families of the men who died in an explosion at a west virginia coal mine are saying good-bye. four funerals were held friday. more are held this weekend. still more in the coming weeks. 29 men died in the blast at the upper big mine branch last monday. the community held out hope the four missing men were still alive somewhere in that mine, but those hopes did end friday night when rescuers found the men's bodies. >> what i saw up until the absolute very end was a very heavy-hearted community holding on to a very fragile thread of hope. and when that hope snapped with one sentence from the mine officials, it was the most painful excruciating thing you could possibly see. >> the explosion was the worst mine disaster in the u.s. since the 1970s. >>> president obama has a very urgent message for 47 countries taking part in a two-day conference. make sure your nuclear material is secure. keep it out of hands of terrorists. he's hosting a two-day nuclear summit in washington tomorrow comes a couple days after the u.s. warned al qaeda is trying to get an atomic bomb. the u.s. and ru
. >>> families of the men who died in an explosion at a west virginia coal mine are saying good-bye. four funerals were held friday. more are held this weekend. still more in the coming weeks. 29 men died in the blast at the upper big mine branch last monday. the community held out hope the four missing men were still alive somewhere in that mine, but those hopes did end friday night when rescuers found the men's bodies. >> what i saw up until the absolute very end was a very...
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for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia rise? north carolina. sorry. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, reth rhett their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. poe, today and april 14, 15, 16, and 1020 for five minutes each. mr. burton, today and april 14, 15, and 16 for five minutes each. mr. jones today and april 14, 15, 16, and 20 for five minutes each. mr. moran, today, april 14, and 15 and 20, five minutes each. mr. neugebauer today, five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen, today, april 14 and 15, five minutes each, ms. foxx, today, april 14, 15, and 20, five minutes each. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio rise? ms. sutton: i ask that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, that the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes and revise and ext
for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia rise? north carolina. sorry. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, reth rhett their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. poe, today and april 14, 15, 16, and 1020 for five minutes each. mr. burton, today and april 14, 15, and 16 for five minutes each. mr....
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. >>> first let's begin in west virginia. jim axelrod has the latest on this coal mine disaster. >> reporter: good morning. early this morning rescue workers confirmed what had been feared here all week that yes, those four missing miners were indeed dead. conditions were so bad inside the mine, so much smoke and so much dust, that those rescue teams had actually walked past the bodies of these mean miners their first trip on monday. just after midnight, a grim governor joe manchin of west virginia matt announcement. >> we did not receive the miracle we prayed for. we have accounted for four miners that had been unaccounted for. we have a total of 29 brave miners who we're recovering at this time. we have been spending time with the family as you can tell. it's a very difficult time, they're strong, loving and good people, but very, very hard times. >> reporter: you heard the governor talk there about 29 miners. seven bodies were taken out right after the explosion, that mean 2/2 more have to come out of the mine. no time tab
. >>> first let's begin in west virginia. jim axelrod has the latest on this coal mine disaster. >> reporter: good morning. early this morning rescue workers confirmed what had been feared here all week that yes, those four missing miners were indeed dead. conditions were so bad inside the mine, so much smoke and so much dust, that those rescue teams had actually walked past the bodies of these mean miners their first trip on monday. just after midnight, a grim governor joe...
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his father flew from virginia yesterday. his mother is on her way from japan. >>> good news for travelers today that volcanic ash cloud may clear up in europe. bad news the cloud could be headed our way. officials in great britain say it could reach north america sometime today. britain says its airspace will remain closed until at least tomorrow. some europeans are still here in washington even though they were supposed to go back home days ago. they're among the millions of travelers stranded because of that ash cloud. news4's kimberly suiters is live at dulles airport with more on their stories. good morning, kimberly. >> reporter: good morning, joe. those europeans and americans trying to leave from dulles international airport. some are told they won't be able to get out until friday. even though air travel could resume to 50% of normal today it still remains to be seen how difficult travel will be. some flight have not resumed in major airports and destinations. a partial reopening is good news to passengers grounded a
his father flew from virginia yesterday. his mother is on her way from japan. >>> good news for travelers today that volcanic ash cloud may clear up in europe. bad news the cloud could be headed our way. officials in great britain say it could reach north america sometime today. britain says its airspace will remain closed until at least tomorrow. some europeans are still here in washington even though they were supposed to go back home days ago. they're among the millions of travelers...
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northern virginia, alexanderdryia, arlington, virginia, it might be a different song and that what you hear in richmond and say the lower banks. i think it depends on what part of virginia. racism is still racism in virginia and throughout the united states. >> i think the fact that can virginia went to barack obama, the first democrat to the win virginia since 1964 is a strong indication we may be putting to rest the long civil war that didn't really end in 1865. to the extent that history is an ongoing argument and should be. >> it's about history. >> history is an argument. you cannot approach any historical work without some kind of argument. to that extent these kinds of controversies do shed light on a broader picture. but there are a lot of people who get the feeling that a mask slipped when a routine proclamation like that, bread and butter for the republicans for a long time sort of skipped past the whole slavery deal. >> you know, what disappoints too, it's one more piece of the quilt of his social agenda that people who were opposed to governor mcdonnell during the election
northern virginia, alexanderdryia, arlington, virginia, it might be a different song and that what you hear in richmond and say the lower banks. i think it depends on what part of virginia. racism is still racism in virginia and throughout the united states. >> i think the fact that can virginia went to barack obama, the first democrat to the win virginia since 1964 is a strong indication we may be putting to rest the long civil war that didn't really end in 1865. to the extent that...
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haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so far checking out interstate 66 on the approach to the roosevelt bridge. gw parkway under the potomac bridges, route 50, everything is doing okay under a very light volume of traffic. let's head over and see how we're doing elsewhere. the trip along 270 didn't see a whole lot of overnight road work. light volume from frederick down to the split. >>> it is a big day in washington. more than 40 world leaders are in town to participate in president obama's nuclear security summit. because of that security is very tight. roads are closed, metro is affected and i
haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so...
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the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: madam president, i appreciate the opportunity to get back into morning business. i and a number of my freshman sophomore colleagues have come back to the floor. we came to the floor during the throes of the health care debate to raise the issue that while we are enormously proud to be members of the united states senate and respect the tradition of the senate, something seems a little strange when 15 months into this president's administration we still have approaching 100 nominees that have not been voted up or down so they can serve in these terribly important positions to make sure we get our country headed back on the right path. our colleagues are coming back today very briefly to reraise these issues. we're going to come back on a regular basis to have senators who have concerns to come to the floor, make cases for the nominee, they be voted up or down. 15 months into the administration, as a former c.e.o. in business, a former governor, this president ought to have his
the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: madam president, i appreciate the opportunity to get back into morning business. i and a number of my freshman sophomore colleagues have come back to the floor. we came to the floor during the throes of the health care debate to raise the issue that while we are enormously proud to be members of the united states senate and respect the tradition of the senate, something seems a little strange when 15 months into this president's...
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speaker, tragedy has visited west virginia's coal mines again. if a -- as a visitor, our state knows all too well the names of the communities changed with each visit and the years as well. monanga in 1907, farmington in 1968, sago in 2006 and now raleigh county, april, 2010. the names change, mr. speaker, but the grief and the sorrow, they stay exactly the same. the mother who lost her son last week is united with the sister who lost her brother in 1968 and the daughter who lost her father in 1907. mr. speaker, shy of two million people live in my state, maybe one in 90 earns a living as a coal miner in the coal fields. most west virginians have never been underground and most never will be. but every one of us lives with the knowledge and the full appreciation of what can go wrong whenever a new shift of miners goes underground. coal mining is not just my state's most important industry, it is central to our culture and our social identity. when tragedy visits one of our communities, it visits our entire state. it brings us together, it reminds
speaker, tragedy has visited west virginia's coal mines again. if a -- as a visitor, our state knows all too well the names of the communities changed with each visit and the years as well. monanga in 1907, farmington in 1968, sago in 2006 and now raleigh county, april, 2010. the names change, mr. speaker, but the grief and the sorrow, they stay exactly the same. the mother who lost her son last week is united with the sister who lost her brother in 1968 and the daughter who lost her father in...
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jimmy, director of our west virginia homeland security. both of these individuals were there every day and night, 24/7, for an entire week. i thank our west virginia head coach, bobby huggins, for his uplifting visit to the families. by all accounts, the explosion that took the lives of these 29 miners should never have happened in this time, in this modern era. to quote mine safety administrator who fought every hour, 24 hours a day, to help find our coal miners and i state what he said, all explosions are preventable. it's just making sure you have things in place to keep one from occurring. it's quite evident that something went very wrong here, end quote. there are multiple lares of laws and regulations in place to prevent such a disaster. there are modern technologies. there were repeated, insistent inspections and yet 29 men perished and one is hanging on in the hospital. that this deadly explosion occurred is infuriatingly frustratingly heartbreaking and i'm determined that we will get to the bottom it and ensure that steps are take
jimmy, director of our west virginia homeland security. both of these individuals were there every day and night, 24/7, for an entire week. i thank our west virginia head coach, bobby huggins, for his uplifting visit to the families. by all accounts, the explosion that took the lives of these 29 miners should never have happened in this time, in this modern era. to quote mine safety administrator who fought every hour, 24 hours a day, to help find our coal miners and i state what he said, all...
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the gentleman from virginia. mr. boucher: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to h.r. 3125. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3125, a bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the national telecommunications and information administration and the federal communications commission. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. boucher, and the gentleman from florida, mr. stearns, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. boucher: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members will have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the measure now under consideration and to insert extraneous material into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. boucher: and, mr. speaker, i yield to myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. boucher: wireless communications services are
the gentleman from virginia. mr. boucher: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to h.r. 3125. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3125, a bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the national telecommunications and information administration and the federal communications commission. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. boucher, and the gentleman from...
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my sense is, the senator from virginia knows what those are. my sense is the senator from connecticut, who is the chairman of the committee, knows what those are. and my sense is that on those topics -- and they do exist, so criticisms about the dodd bill, criticisms about the dodd bill allowing potentially creating some loopholes for large institutions not to go through orderly liquidation or bankruptcy, they're valid. but the fact is, i think we could fix those in about five minutes. my point is i think everyone understands what treasury did. i think everybody understand ises what the fdic did -- understands what the fdic d i think we could come to conclusion in solving that very, very quickly. i just wanted to say that that was not part of the title that senator warner came up w the focus has been on the $50 billion sphundz. i think senator warner eloquently talked about. there was a lot of gaivment the fdic wanted $50 battalion as a debtor in
my sense is, the senator from virginia knows what those are. my sense is the senator from connecticut, who is the chairman of the committee, knows what those are. and my sense is that on those topics -- and they do exist, so criticisms about the dodd bill, criticisms about the dodd bill allowing potentially creating some loopholes for large institutions not to go through orderly liquidation or bankruptcy, they're valid. but the fact is, i think we could fix those in about five minutes. my point...
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search crews went inside a west virginia coal mine today to recover the bodies of the last nine miners from last week's deadly explosion. 29 men were killed. a team of federal investigators also was scheduled to arrive today, to begin work on what caused the blast. a new debt assistance deal for greece won a favorable response on world markets today. on sunday, european leaders agreed to lend the greek government up to $40 billion if it's needed. the international monetary fund would contribute another $13 billion. the move eased fears that greece could default on its debt. on wall street, the dow jones industrial average gained eight points, closing above 11,000 for the first time since september of 2008. the nasdaq rose more than three points to close near 2458. the 2010 pulitzer prizes were announced today. the "washington post" led the way with four awards. the "herald courier" of bristol, virginia, with only seven reporters, took the public service prize for stories on mismanaged natural gas royalties. and "pro publica" shared an award for investigative reporting, a first for an o
search crews went inside a west virginia coal mine today to recover the bodies of the last nine miners from last week's deadly explosion. 29 men were killed. a team of federal investigators also was scheduled to arrive today, to begin work on what caused the blast. a new debt assistance deal for greece won a favorable response on world markets today. on sunday, european leaders agreed to lend the greek government up to $40 billion if it's needed. the international monetary fund would contribute...
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ask the spouses of the 29 west virginia miners. the bodies were recovered overnight and melissa clark is still keeping her husband very close. cnn's ines ferre reports. >> they did a relief of names of the individuals who were -- who perished and of course, my husband is the second name they called. >> robert clark was one of the 29 coal miners killed in last week's west virginia mine disaster. and clark was savvy with machinery, but melissa, like so many other miners' wives in the area knew the job was dangerous. you always have a fear. as his wife, i mean, i would always worry like i said earlier that it would be the last time i would see him, but he was doing what he liked doing. >> but the clarks agreed their 3-year-old son stephen should follow a different path. they were saving up for college. he loved my son so much. he wanted so much to teach him things, and to see him grow up. he wanted him to have the best, and that's one reason he worked where he did because he wanted the best for my son. >> reporter: her faith, friends
ask the spouses of the 29 west virginia miners. the bodies were recovered overnight and melissa clark is still keeping her husband very close. cnn's ines ferre reports. >> they did a relief of names of the individuals who were -- who perished and of course, my husband is the second name they called. >> robert clark was one of the 29 coal miners killed in last week's west virginia mine disaster. and clark was savvy with machinery, but melissa, like so many other miners' wives in the...
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mine in naoma, west virginia. a team of federal investigators is arriving to figure out what caused that deadly explosion. some of the men killed in the blast have already been found and buried. president obama ordered u.s. flags across west virginia to be flown at half-staff in honor of those miners. >>> nfl star ben roethlisberger will not face sexual assault charges in georgia because that man, the district attorney, made the announcement today having reviewed the evidence from investigators and made all the interviews and all the forensic examination. last month a 20-year-old college student accused the steelers' quarterback of sexual assaulting her at a nightclub in milledgeville, georgia. the d.a. said there are still questions about what happened that night but there's not enough evidence to prosecute mr. roethlisberger. >> everyone agrees that the victim was highly intoxicated due to consuming alcohol. one of the bodyguards guided the victim down a back hallway. mr. roethlisberger followed her down the hal
mine in naoma, west virginia. a team of federal investigators is arriving to figure out what caused that deadly explosion. some of the men killed in the blast have already been found and buried. president obama ordered u.s. flags across west virginia to be flown at half-staff in honor of those miners. >>> nfl star ben roethlisberger will not face sexual assault charges in georgia because that man, the district attorney, made the announcement today having reviewed the evidence from...
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i sympathize greatly with the people of west virginia for their loss. i also extend condolences to the people of poland. a plane carrying 96 souls, parents, husbands, wives, and friends, carried the nation's president, its first lady, its deputy foreign minister, lawmakers, the military chief of staff and so many other military and civilian leaders. the tragedy, the loss is unthinkable, and america grieves alongside our friends in poland, especially when you understand where they were going and why they were going there. 20,000 poles had been killed by the russians even before war was declared by us on germany. mr. president, i want to welcome back my colleagues. i know each of us cherishes the time we get to spend home and the face-to-face conversations we have with our neighbors and constituents. mr. president, prior to beginning my remarks, i just want to, because he is in the chamber, extend my appreciation to our chaplain, admiral black. he has been so concerned about my family as a result of the accident that occurred in the presiding officer's st
i sympathize greatly with the people of west virginia for their loss. i also extend condolences to the people of poland. a plane carrying 96 souls, parents, husbands, wives, and friends, carried the nation's president, its first lady, its deputy foreign minister, lawmakers, the military chief of staff and so many other military and civilian leaders. the tragedy, the loss is unthinkable, and america grieves alongside our friends in poland, especially when you understand where they were going and...
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then they lost virginia and new jersey -- [cheers and applause] exactly as in 1993 they had lost virginia and new jersey. and i thought, gosh, that would be a signal maybe they should slow down and think about this. and they accelerated. and they wrote this grow teske pair of bills in the house and senate that were utterly incomprehensible, the largest increase in government in our lifetime, absolutely unenforceable and represented a kind of ludicrous big government, big bureaucracy, high-tax, micromanagement washington-centered health system utterly incapable of working. no rational person could believe that the current federal government could implement this. [applause] at the center for health transformation we had published a book last august called "stop paying the crooks." and we thought that was a fairly clear -- [laughter] look, when you talk to guys who have been educateded a columbia and harvard, you try to get the language down to a rhythm that -- and what we said in that book, which we absolutely stand by and the "new york post" d did an article which made it more absurd, we s
then they lost virginia and new jersey -- [cheers and applause] exactly as in 1993 they had lost virginia and new jersey. and i thought, gosh, that would be a signal maybe they should slow down and think about this. and they accelerated. and they wrote this grow teske pair of bills in the house and senate that were utterly incomprehensible, the largest increase in government in our lifetime, absolutely unenforceable and represented a kind of ludicrous big government, big bureaucracy, high-tax,...
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how about the virginia piedmont and toward the mountains, mid 30s towards manassas and culpeper. the warm spot out along the chesapeake bay and potomac waters where temperatures in the low to mid 40s. sun up at 6:28 and a decent amount of sunshine by early this morning. this afternoon, could see a few clouds developing. a cold start to the morning means a cool afternoon. highs struggling to get to that 60 doig mark. good news is the winds a little bit less breezy. still a chill in the air. >> thanks so much, justin. >>> investigators are searching for clues inside an suv that belonged to a popular d.c. principal shot and killed. a neighbor called police when she spotted brian betts' stolen suv yesterday morning. the xtera was parked near fourth street in washington. the suv had been missing since betts was found shot to death in his bedroom in silver spring thursday night. >> that vehicle belongs to a murder victim, and it was taken from the scene of a murder when mr. betts was killed. there may be some information in there that will get investigators closer to learning who was r
how about the virginia piedmont and toward the mountains, mid 30s towards manassas and culpeper. the warm spot out along the chesapeake bay and potomac waters where temperatures in the low to mid 40s. sun up at 6:28 and a decent amount of sunshine by early this morning. this afternoon, could see a few clouds developing. a cold start to the morning means a cool afternoon. highs struggling to get to that 60 doig mark. good news is the winds a little bit less breezy. still a chill in the air....
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virginia in that case. coming up, natasha, we'll talk about the adoption agency involved in this and how they're reacting. >>> hey, some good new physical you're having a hard time finding a job, isn't that right, richard? a bill exceeding jobless benefits clear to hurdle in the senate but not a done deal just yet. our money expert jennifer westhoven is here now. hey, jen. >> a lot of our viewers have written in to say, jen, i'm counting on these and i need these checks to feed my family, are we going to get the extension? it's not 100% done. there's a much stronger chance that that extension could pass which could mean a few extra weeks of unemployment checks for some americans after your state benefits run out. the senate democrats managed to get just enough votes to stop a filibuster. they say 1 million people will lose their financial lifeline if it doesn't pass. >>> the other side of this, republicans trying to block it, hey, look, we're not against unemployment benefits, but we have to show that we ca
virginia in that case. coming up, natasha, we'll talk about the adoption agency involved in this and how they're reacting. >>> hey, some good new physical you're having a hard time finding a job, isn't that right, richard? a bill exceeding jobless benefits clear to hurdle in the senate but not a done deal just yet. our money expert jennifer westhoven is here now. hey, jen. >> a lot of our viewers have written in to say, jen, i'm counting on these and i need these checks to feed...
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they want to get the mines safe in west virginia and they want to get the nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. there's a lot of major issues on people's minds that don't involve the supreme court nomination. >> let me ask you specifically about the supreme court nominee right now. the common theme about president obama's picks to date, diversity and experience. compared to george w. bush, obama's picks have included fewer white men, more hispanics, more asian and african-americans. what do you think we should see in the next supreme court justice? >> well, i think the president said hit well when he well when he talked about record of excellence. you look at the citizens united case where justice stevens wrote that decent and talked about thousan what, corporations aren't people, people are people. you want someone with a sense of people's every day lives. i think sonia sotomayor certainly fit that bill. but also, i'd like to see someone with some oomph, who will walk into stevens' shoes. someone who's going to be a counter weight to roberts and others on the court. >> amo
they want to get the mines safe in west virginia and they want to get the nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. there's a lot of major issues on people's minds that don't involve the supreme court nomination. >> let me ask you specifically about the supreme court nominee right now. the common theme about president obama's picks to date, diversity and experience. compared to george w. bush, obama's picks have included fewer white men, more hispanics, more asian and...
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west virginia's governor is calling for a moment of silence this afternoon at 3:30. investigators will try too determine what caused that deadly explosion. the scene in front have o the presidential palace in warsaw, poland this morning is both beautiful and sad. thousands of flowers and can dals fill the sidewalk. they reflect a nation in mourning. president lech kaczynski, his wife and many of the political and business leaders were killed saturday in a plane crash in western russia. poland begins an official week of mourning. the president's body was returned to warsaw yesterday. many of the bodies remain unidentified. 97 people died in that crash. our nic robertson reports that evidence is pointing to two possible causes, bad weather and the plane's pilots failing to effectively communicate with air traffic controllers. our frederik pleitgen is in warsaw. an entire generation of poles admired this prowestern president. what are they telling you? >> reporter: people are still coming in here. this is a working day here in warsaw. still, if you look behind me. you c
west virginia's governor is calling for a moment of silence this afternoon at 3:30. investigators will try too determine what caused that deadly explosion. the scene in front have o the presidential palace in warsaw, poland this morning is both beautiful and sad. thousands of flowers and can dals fill the sidewalk. they reflect a nation in mourning. president lech kaczynski, his wife and many of the political and business leaders were killed saturday in a plane crash in western russia. poland...
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brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia, where one of the miners was laid to rest yesterday. a very somber good morning to you, brian. >> reporter: hi, alex. we are learning a bit about how these miners died and we're learning more about how they lived. funeral services today for which will yam roosevelt lynch, known by his middle name of roosevelt. he just celebrated his birthday a couple of weeks ago. a devoted family man, a church leader, somebody who loved the dallas cowboys but somebody whose life was certainly about mining. the investigation is really getting under way here. officials will be gathering in this state beginning tomorrow and going through the specifics starting to get to a point where they can go into the mine and look at exactly what happened, dissect it and figure out, more importantly, what needs to be done in the future. there is a lot of scrutiny on the federal government, the mining agency the federal government has, some say should have cracked down, should have seen a pattern of violations at this particular mine. there were more than 100 violation
brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia, where one of the miners was laid to rest yesterday. a very somber good morning to you, brian. >> reporter: hi, alex. we are learning a bit about how these miners died and we're learning more about how they lived. funeral services today for which will yam roosevelt lynch, known by his middle name of roosevelt. he just celebrated his birthday a couple of weeks ago. a devoted family man, a church leader, somebody who loved the dallas cowboys but...